Show CONTEST ff FOB PH THE NEXT mm pueblo and apoka e want next irn gat on congress wh ie salt lake is receptive cand date albuquerque N M although the national irrigation congress did not convene until 10 0 clock wednesday morning a lively contest was started on tuesday by pueblo and spokane for next years congress pueblo is represented by more than dele gates and a brass band and the washington city by a trainload of delegates aiom the northwest state who arrived monday night salt lal e Is also in the race and the utah delegates and a band ar rived monday night on a special train the attendance of delegates at the opening session was fully 1500 1 this session will be notable for the sum num her ber of actual workers in the field who are to take part in the t proceedings there Is an almost equally notice able absence of men prominent ic in political life who have been present at former sessions the attendance of foreign delegates is a notable feature of this con gress |